Big Dell Holder to Vote Against Buyout

Dell Inc.'s largest outside investor on Friday said it would vote against the proposed $24.4 billion deal to take the computer maker private.

The shareholder, Southeastern Asset Management Inc., which says it owns approximately 8.5% of Dell's shares outstanding, voiced its opposition to the leveraged buyout in a strongly-worded letter to the Dell's board of directors. A copy of the letter was filed with the Securities and Exchange...